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                                                      2012 Delta Science
                                                      Fellows Program</span>
                                                    <br>
                                                    <div>for Graduate
                                                      Doctoral Students</div>
                                                  </strong></span><span
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                                                    and Postdoctoral
                                                    Researchers</strong></span><br>
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                                                <div style="margin-top:
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                                                    Available for
                                                    Bay-Delta Science: <span
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                                                      June 4, 2012</span></strong></div>
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                                                <div style="margin-top:
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                                                    Sea Grant is now
                                                    accepting
                                                    applications for the
                                                    Delta Science
                                                    Fellows Program from
                                                    qualified
                                                    individuals to
                                                    compete for
                                                    pre-doctoral and
                                                    postdoctoral
                                                    research fellowship
                                                    opportunities.
                                                    California Sea Grant
                                                    will administer and
                                                    manage the
                                                    fellowship program
                                                    on behalf of the
                                                    Delta Science
                                                    Program.  </span></div>
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                                                <div style="margin-top:
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                                                    11 fellowships for
                                                    pre-doctoral
                                                    students
                                                    (approximately 4-6)
                                                    and postdoctoral
                                                    researchers
                                                    (approximately 4-5)
                                                    will be awarded for
                                                    proposals addressing
                                                    the 2012 priority
                                                    topics from the
                                                    Delta Plan policy
                                                    areas as described
                                                    in Appendix C of the
                                                    Request for
                                                    Applications
                                                    (RFA).   </span></div>
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                                                    4, 2012</strong><span>
                                                    (5 p.m.) -
                                                    Applications due at
                                                    California Sea Grant
                                                    College Program</span></div>
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                                                    2012</strong><span>
                                                    (approximate) -
                                                    Applicants notified
                                                    of selection results</span></div>
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                                                    2012</strong><span>
                                                    (approximate) -
                                                    Funds awarded to the
                                                    selected Delta
                                                    Science pre-doctoral
                                                    and postdoctoral
                                                    fellowships</span></div>
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                                                    fellows will receive
                                                    a $45,000 per year
                                                    stipend and
                                                    pre-doctoral fellows
                                                    will receive a
                                                    $25,000 per year
                                                    stipend, for a
                                                    maximum duration of
                                                    two years. In
                                                    addition, each
                                                    fellow may request
                                                    funds (up to $31,750
                                                    for postdoctoral
                                                    fellows and $21,150
                                                    for pre-doctoral
                                                    fellows) for
                                                    research
                                                    supplies/equipment
                                                    and travel expenses
                                                    necessary for
                                                    carrying out the
                                                    proposed research
                                                    and attending
                                                    scientific meetings,
                                                    including the
                                                    Bay-Delta Science
                                                    Conference.</span></div>
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                                                    Priority Topic Areas</strong></div>
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                                                <div style="margin-top:
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                                                    2012, the Delta
                                                    Science Fellows
                                                    Program encourages
                                                    the submission of
                                                    research proposals
                                                    that address one or
                                                    more of the
                                                    following five main
                                                    policy areas
                                                    outlined in the
                                                    Delta Plan:</span></div>
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                                                  <li>A More Reliable
                                                    Water Supply for
                                                    California</li>
                                                  <li>Protect, Restore
                                                    and Enhance the
                                                    Delta Ecosystem </li>
                                                  <li>Improve Water
                                                    Quality to Protect
                                                    Human Health and
                                                    Environment</li>
                                                  <li>Reduce Risk to
                                                    People, Property and
                                                    State Interests in
                                                    the Delta </li>
                                                  <li>Protect and
                                                    Enhance the Unique
                                                    Cultural,
                                                    Recreational,
                                                    Natural Resources
                                                    and Agricultural
                                                    Values of the
                                                    California Delta as
                                                    an Evolving Place</li>
                                                </ol>
                                                <div style="margin-top:
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                                                    priority topic areas
                                                    that should be
                                                    addressed in
                                                    proposals are fully
                                                    described in
                                                    Appendix C: 2012
                                                    Delta Science
                                                    Fellows Priority
                                                    Research Topics.</span></div>
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                                                    read the complete
                                                    RFA carefully as
                                                    there have been
                                                    significant changes
                                                    from previous years.</span></div>
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                                                    fellowship
                                                    guidelines,
                                                    eligibility and
                                                    application
                                                    instructions are
                                                    posted at:  </span></div>
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